2018SEPTEMBER 24 | CHICAGO, IL, USA

RELEASE LINERINDUSTRY SEMINAR

AWA LABEL

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“Release Liner In a Changing Label Market”

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THE ELEVENTH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL AWA LABEL RELEASE LINER SEMINAR, CONVENIENTLY CO-LOCATED WITH LABELEXPO AMERICAS 2018 IS A KEY EVENT FOR ALL ASSOCIATED WITH AND INVOLVED IN THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABEL AND RELEASE LINER MARKET, AS SUPPLIER, PRODUCER, CONVERTER OR USER.

THE PRIME LOCATION AND TIMING OF THE EVENT AIMS TO DRAW INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALSFROM AROUND THE GLOBE. THE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE LABEL MARKET REPRESENTSAROUND 50% OF ALL RELEASE LINERS PRODUCED AND USED, SUPPLIED BOTH THROUGHIN-HOUSE SILICONIZING AND COMMERCIAL SILICONE COATING.

PIE CHART OF GLOBAL RELEASE LINER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT

THIS YEARS LABEL RELEASE LINER SEMINAR WILL FEATURE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS,BY KEY INDUSTRY EXPERTS, ON IMPORTANT TOPICS FACING THE LABEL AND RELEASE LINERINDUSTRY.

- SUSTAINABILITYANDLINERRECYCLING- LINERLESSLABELING- NARROWWEBIN-LINESILICONECOATING&CONVERTING- PRESSURE-SENSITIVELABELGROWTH&COMPETINGTECHNOLOGIES

UP-TO-DATEINFORMATIONONTHEMARKETANDITSEVOLVINGISSUESANDOPPORTUNITIES WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED. THIS INCLUDES A FOCUS ON TWO OF THE MOSTIMPACTFUL ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE RELEASE LINER AND LABELING INDUSTRYTODAY–LINERLESSLABELDEVELOPMENTSANDRELEASELINERRECYCLINGCHALLENGESANDSOLUTIONS.IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS, THERE WILL BEOPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AND DISCUSSIONS TROUGH EXPERT PANEL SESSIONS.

ABOUT THE SEMINAR

ABOUT AWAAWA Alexander Watson Associates is a global business-to-business market research, publishing, events and advisory services company with a unique focus on the specialty paper, film, packaging, coating, and converting industries. AWA provides a complement of Market Research, Events, Business Development and Advisory Services. We have been providing clients with expert knowledge since 1971.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates has a reputation for providing focused, practical, and reliable information, and for a high degree of integrity in maintaining the confidentiality and trust of its clients and industry sources. As an added guarantee of consistency and quality assurance, AWA’s principals are personally involved at every stage of a project.

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WHAT DO PREVIOUS DELEGATES THINK? *

96% said the seminar met theirobjectives

97% would recommend this seminar to their colleagues

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IN 2017 THE EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 60 DELEGATES FROM 20 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, RANGING FROM THE US TO EUROPE AND ASIA. THE MAJORITY OF ATTENDEES TO THIS EVENT ARE KEY DECISION MAKERS WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION.

SEMINAR DELEGATES

83% are key decision makers **

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SEMINAR PROGRAM

8:00 - 9:00 AM REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

9:00- 9:30 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - RELEASE LINER IN A CHANGING LABEL MARKET OVERVIEW GLOBAL AND LABEL RELEASE LINER MARKET Theme: Release Liner In a Changing Label Market Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates

9:30 - 10:00 SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT: THINKING HOLISTICALLY ABOUT LINER MATERIALS Rosalyn Bandy, Director of Environmental Strategies and Outreach, TLMI

10:00 - 10:30 SUSTAINABILITY & LINER RECYCLING - PIONEER CHANGE IN SUSTAINABILITY Renae Kezar, Senior Director, Global Leader of Sustainability, Avery Dennison

10:30 - 11:00 RELEASE LINER RECYCLING - A CASE STUDY EVOLVING Robert Parker, Owner, Label King Corp.

11:00 - 11:45 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

11:45 - 0:15 PM WHY HIGH QUALITY HYBRID LAMINATION TECHNOLOGY DRIVES (LINERLESS) LABELING TO A HIGHER LEVEL Toine Prudon, International Sales Manager, Maan Engineering B.V.

0:15 - 0:45 LINERLESS LABELING - CORE LINERLESS Sergio Veneziani, Product Manager, Ritrama

0:45 - 1:45 LUNCH

1:45 - 2:45 LABEL RELEASE LINER INDUSTRY EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Corey Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates Panelists: Calvin Frost, Chairman, Channeled Resources Group Andy Thomas-Emans, Strategic Director, Tarsus Labels Group Dan Muenzer, President, Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute Inc. Nick Tucci, Vice President & General Manager, Avery Dennison Jaakko Nikkilä, Senior Vice President, UPM Specialty Papers

2:45 - 3:30 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

3:30 - 4:00 LAMINATION AND LINERLESS LABELS: THE NARROW WEB CONVERTER PERSPECTIVE Brian Gale, CEO, I.D. Images 4:00 - 4:30 IN-LINE NARROW WEB SILICONE COATING - SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LESS MATERIALS Angela Boldea, Director of Materials R&D, ETI Converting Equipment

4:30 - 5:00 GLOBAL LABEL & PRODUCT DECORATION MARKET: A CHANGING LABEL MARKET Corey M. Reardon, President & CEO, AWA Alexander Watson Associates

5:00 - 5:15 CLOSING COMMENTS

5:15 - 6:45 COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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CANCELLATION POLICYIf you cannot attend please submit a cancellation by email to AWA Conferences.You may cancel your registration for a 75% refund from the date of registration until 30 working days prior to the conference. Cancellations received between 29 and 0 working days prior to the conference will not receive a refund. If you cannot attend, you may designate an alternative attendee from your company by contacting AWA Conferences. Registrants who fail to attend or cancel between the 29 and 0 workings days prior to the conference are liable for the entire fee. No warranties for changes are expressed or implied. AWA Conferences reserves the right to cancel an event and commits to inform the registrant no later than 29 working days prior to the event. In this case only the registration fee will be refunded.

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REGISTRATION FORMREGISTRATION FEES:Regular fee: $ 595Group fee * $ 475 (per person)AWAccess™ Member 15% discount*Valid when registering 3 or more people from the same company

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDESSeminar attendance, lunch, coffee, light refreshments, reception, digital proceedings.

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Avery Dennison(NYSE:AVY)isagloballeaderinpressure-sensitiveandfunctionalmaterialsandlabelingsolutionsfortheretailapparelmarket.Thecompany’sapplicationsandtechnologiesareanintegralpartofproductsused ineverymajor industry.Withoperations inmorethan50countriesandmorethan25,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves cus tomers in the consumer packaging, graphical display,logistics,apparel,industrialandhealthcareindustries.HeadquarteredinGlendale,California,thecompany reported sales of $6.1 billion in 2016.

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Elkem is one of the world’s leading suppliers of metallurgical silicon and microsilica. ELKEM SILICONES is the largest division of the Elkem group and has been active in the siliconeindustry for over 60 years. The Elkem Silicones SILCOLEASE range is unique in its ability to cover all technologies used in silicone release coatings: Solventless Thermal, Solventless Radiation(epoxychemistrywithcationiccure,Acrylatechemistrywithfreeradicalcure),EmulsionandSolvent.

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“ICPIndustrialcombinestwomarketleadingmanufactures,Nicoat®andMinusNine,toformaportfolioofhigh-performanceaqueous,UV/LED/EB, silicone, specialtycoatingsandadhesive technologies. ICPisgloballeaderinthedevelopment,applicationandtechnicalsupportofspecialtycoatingssince1982.ICP’sone-partUVSiliconeReleaseCoatingsarespeciallyformulatedtomeetexactspecificationsrequiredforproducingReleaseLiners.ThesespecialtyformulatedcoatingsprovidetwoUVcuringprofiles:FreeRadicalNitrogenCureandCationicCure.ICPleadsthewaywithinnovative,customizedproblemsolvinghigh-qualityproductsasweremainfocusedoncustomerservice,quickturnaroundtimesandsolutionsto enhance and protect your products.”

Wackerisagloballyoperatingchemicalcompanywith25productionsites,21competencecentersand50salesoffices;weareclosetoourcustomers.ItsSILICONESdivision,witharangeofover3,000siliconeproducts,ranksamongtheworld’slargestmanufacturersofsilanesandsilicones.wheteryouwantmoreefficient processes, innovative coating solutions or highermachine speeds,WACKER offers a perfectcombinationofsiliconebasedDEHESIVE®releasesystems,industryknowledgeandtechnicalexpertise.

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